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Well, it’s been 6 days without any carbonated drinks. I’m pretty proud of myself for that. I’m pretty well addicted to Pepsi, or any other soda. I’ve known for a long time, and I didn’t need Dr. M to tell me, that carbonated drinks are SO bad for you. I just hadn’t gotten to the point where I really cared enough about my own health to stop drinking it. And, indeed, it’s been a very difficult week. I wish I was one of those people who could just chug water and be happy and healthy. I’m a flavor addict. If it doesn’t taste good, I want nothing to do with it. I’ve tried some of those little bottled flavorings that you add to water, but they give me heartburn. So, I don’t know what the future holds in store for me to drink… I might just have to bite the bullet and drink the flavorless water anyway. I’m in this for the long run.

I’d like to say I’ve been doing exceptionally well with my food intake. But I’m not feeling guilty about it, as Dr. M (the endocrinologist) said he doesn’t want me to change my eating habits until I get my blood workup done next month. Even so, I’m consciously holding back and eating better. Mostly. Dr. M said he would be “teaching me” how to eat/avoid carbs etc. after the blood workup comes back. I’m hoping when I go see him again that I’ve lost some weight.

Even so, I have this scary symptom(s) that does not seem to abide by my rules. It rears its ugly head whenever/wherever. Usually when I have to stand for any length of time. First I’ll break into a profuse sweat (soaking anything/anyone around me), then my hands will begin to shake, then my arms and, if I don’t find a place to sit fast enough, my entire body will tremble. My breathing will come much faster and uncontrollable, and to the point where I will pass out. The only resource to stop it is to sit down for around 15 minutes at least. It can be terrifying.

I will be contacting my primary care doc about this one!

So, that’s about it for tonight. Not so much. I’m distracted and need to go quilt.